
Tomorrow, Might 6, King Charles III can have his coronation at Westminster Abbey. Toymakers are making ready for the event with unique merchandise.
Hornby, a UK toy and collectible firm, is releasing a club-exclusive mannequin practice automotive. The Class 66 locomotive is a royal purple and options the British flag and a King Charles III nameplate with 6 Might 2023 and “God save the king” written beneath. The practice is available for £129.99 for Collector Membership members now and is anticipated to ship in September.
Mattel can be commemorating the coronation with a Matchbox Collectors Coronation Gold State Coach. Matchbox first launched a model of the Gold State Coach for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, when Lesney Merchandise owned the model. The cash created from the unique state coach reproduction funded the complete launch of Matchbox.

“Not solely is 2023 a pivotal second in UK historical past, nevertheless it additionally marks an essential one for Matchbox. Celebrating 70 years of wealthy design heritage, Matchbox is launching an unique Coronation Coach that evolves the model’s signature craftsmanship whereas drawing on innovation and cutting-edge know-how to put in writing a brand new and thrilling chapter in our historical past,” says Roberto Stanichi, International Head of Automobiles, Mattel. “Being constructed to order, we anticipate this coach to be one of the vital unique fashions Matchbox has ever created.”

The Matchbox Collectors Coronation Gold State Coach is a 1:64 scale mannequin of the 261-year-old coach that has performed a task in each coronation since King George IV. The set options the Gold State Coach with mounted collectible figurines of King Charles III and Queen Camilla inside and eight horses pulling it alongside. The horses will be faraway from the coach for show.
The Matchbox Collectors Coronation Gold State Coach is available until May 22 for $60 and is anticipated to ship subsequent 12 months.